Start Internet Explorer without add-ons from:
Right-click the IE icon on the desktop. Choose Start without add-ons.
or
Programs> Accessories> System tools> Internet Explorer (no add-ons)
If the problem goes away, you have an incompatible browser add-on installed.
For troubleshooting information see:
IEBlog Troubleshooting and Internet ExplorerÂ’s (No Add-ons) Mode:
http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2006/07/25/678113.aspx
928426- Internet Explorer 7 may exit immediately when it includes an add-on
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/928426
Windows Vista Help- Internet Explorer add-ons frequently asked questions:
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win…f9b7e1033.mspx
Since it sounds like google may be involved, I would disable all google
add-ons first when troubleshooting this. If google is the guilty party,
uninstalling, re-downloading and reinstalling the google toolbar may help.
Hope this helps,
Don
[MS MVP- IE]
"seabird" <> wrote in message
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> I am running windows Vista business and am up to date on patches. Also
IE8. I
> decided to make bing my search default provider.
>
> After I have opened a few tabs – I haven’t really kep track of which, but
> Google mail is one of them usually, I decide to do a search. Enter the
search
> terms into the bing search toolbar and IE locks up. Only recourse so far
is
> to kill IE and restart it. Haven’t had to reboot the box yet…
>
> Yes I understand that some might recommend moving to a different browser 0
> Firefox has advocates, Chrome has advocates. I may eventually go that
route,
> but I don’t want to have to yet.
>
> Immediate fix is of course to go back to google as default search, but
that
> is just a cop-out as far as I am concerned. I quite like bing’s searc.
>
> Anyt thoughts on this anyone?
>
> Thanks
>
> C
